Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déballer

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The English translation of the French verb déballer is “to unpack.” It is pronounced as “deh-bah-leh” in its infinitive form.

Déballer comes from the prefix “dé-” meaning “undoing” or “un-” and the noun “baller” which means “to pack.” It can be traced back to the Late Latin word “ballea” which means “package.”

In everyday French, déballer is most often used in the future perfect tense (Futur Antérieur) to refer to an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

Three examples of déballer in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je serai arrivé avant que tu aies déballé tes affaires. (I will have arrived before you unpack your things.)
  2. Quand elle sera rentrée, j’aurai déjà déballé tous les cadeaux. (When she comes back, I will have already unpacked all the gifts.)
  3. Nous aurons déballé toutes les boîtes demain après-midi. (We will have unpacked all the boxes tomorrow afternoon.)

English translations:

  1. I will have arrived before you unpack your things.
  2. When she comes back, I will have already unpacked all the gifts.
  3. We will have unpacked all the boxes tomorrow afternoon.

Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of déballer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai déballé J’aurai déballé mes affaires. I will have unpacked my belongings.
tu tu auras déballé Tu auras déballé le colis. You will have unpacked the package.
il il aura déballé Il aura déballé le cadeau. He will have unpacked the gift.
elle elle aura déballé Elle aura déballé ses valises. She will have unpacked her suitcases.
on on aura déballé On aura déballé les cartons. One/We will have unpacked the boxes.
nous nous aurons déballé Nous aurons déballé les décorations. We will have unpacked the decorations.
vous vous aurez déballé Vous aurez déballé les souvenirs. You will have unpacked the memories.
ils ils auront déballé Ils auront déballé les provisions. They will have unpacked the supplies.
elles elles auront déballé Elles auront déballé les cadeaux de Noël. They will have unpacked the Christmas gifts.

Other Conjugations for Déballer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déballer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer (this article)

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballer

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Déballer – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense

The French futur antérieur tense is a compound tense used to express actions or events that will have occurred in the future before another action takes place. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” (depending on the main verb) followed by the past participle of the main verb.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Construction

1. For most verbs, use “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – Subject + future tense of “avoir” + past participle
Example with the verb “manger” (to eat):
– J’aurai mangé (I will have eaten)
– Tu auras mangé (You will have eaten)
– Il/elle/on aura mangé (He/She/One will have eaten)
– Nous aurons mangé (We will have eaten)
– Vous aurez mangé (You will have eaten)
– Ils/elles auront mangé (They will have eaten)
2. For a select group of verbs, use “être” as the auxiliary verb. These are typically verbs of motion or state-changing verbs (e.g., aller, venir, naître, mourir, partir, etc.). The formation is the same, but the auxiliary verb is “être.”
Example with the verb “partir” (to leave):
– Je serai parti(e) (I will have left)
– Tu seras parti(e) (You will have left)
– Il/elle/on sera parti(e) (He/She/One will have left)
– Nous serons parti(e)s (We will have left)
– Vous serez parti(e)(s) (You will have left)
– Ils/elles seront parti(e)s (They will have left)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. The futur antérieur is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. For example:
   – Je partirai dès que j’aurai fini mon travail. (I will leave as soon as I have finished my work.)
   – Ils seront rentrés avant que la pluie commence. (They will have returned before the rain starts.)
2. It is often used with time expressions that indicate when the action will occur relative to another future action, such as “dès que” (as soon as), “avant que” (before), “une fois que” (once), etc.

Interactions with Other Tenses

– The futur antérieur tense is commonly used in combination with the future simple (futur simple) and other tenses to indicate the sequence of actions in the future. The futur antérieur typically refers to the action that will have been completed before another action takes place.

For example

– Quand tu auras terminé ton devoir, tu pourras sortir. (When you have finished your homework, you can go out.)
– J’irai te voir après que tu seras rentré. (I will visit you after you have returned.)

Summary

The futur antérieur tense is used to express completed actions in the future that will occur before another specified future action or event. It’s a crucial tense for describing the chronological order of events in French.

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